PROGRAM
Why do we hold our event over multiple days? Well, we could just jam it all in, line up speaker after speaker after speaker. Instead? We know you’ll get more value [and have more to tell your boss about when you’re back in the office] if you’ve got time to actually take in what the speakers are saying and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Our delegates love the chance to hang out + catch up after a day filled with engaging speakers. That's why we make sure our program is filled out with great social events so you can relax + mingle with all your new regional-event-loving friends!
Read more about each of our speakers here.
Sessions and speakers are subject to change.
Wednesday
4 September
1:00pm
Registrations open
Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre
1:30pm
Welcome and housekeeping
1:45pm - 3:00pm
Session 1 | Keynote Speaker: What makes an event special?
Peter Jones AM
3:00Pm – 4:00Pm
Session 2 | Keynote Speaker
Patrick J Kidd OBE, Invictus Games
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Session 3 | Cutting the Apron Strings
This succession planning session delves into how we're loving some our events to death. We'll look at common challenges of committee and community burn-out, getting buy-in, more volunteers, getting those young people involved and more sponsors! Following this session you will leave with 5 techniques to help you.
Krista Hauritz
6:30pm
Welcome Reception
Old Dubbo Gaol
thursday
5 September
8:15Am - 8:40am
Registrations open
Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre
8:45am – 9:15am
Session 4 | Case Study: Visit to Dubbo by Their Royal Highnesses
Josie Howard, Dubbo Regional Council
9:15am – 10:30am
Session 5 | Business Events
Helen Parker, Destination NSW
Karen Hagan, Dundullimal Homestead
10:30am – 11:00am
Morning Tea
11:00am – 12:00Pm
Session 6 | It’s a risky business – risk, safety and security at the Deni Ute Muster
Vicky Lowry, Deni Ute Muster
12:00Pm – 1:00pm
Session 7 | Event Sustainability [panel session]
Wendy Muffet, Grazing down the Lachlan
Cameron Little, Sydney Sustainability Centre
James Sweetapple, Orange F.O.O.D Week Inc
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Session 8 | Event and Festival Marketing: What's Now and Next?
Alana Hay, Milestone Creative
6:30pm
Conference Dinner
Two Doors
friday
6 September
8:00Am - 8:30am
Registrations open
Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre
8:30am – 10:00am
Session 9 | Sponsorship
Richard Woodward, Richard Woodward & Associates
10:00am – 10:30am
Morning Tea
10:30am – 11:15am
Session 10 | Case Study: Big Red Bash
Greg Donovan, Big Run Events
11:15am – 12:15pm
Session 11 | Lights, camera, action…rolling out the red carpet in your town
Mark Grentell, Director & Producer